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C. H. KIIUBEL` COLLAR BUTTON.

N0. 539,137.A Patented May 14, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE* CHARLES H. KNUBEL,' OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent o. 539,137, dated May 14, 1895. Application filed September 4, 1894. Serial No. 521,984. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. KNUBEL, a citizen ofl the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Collar-Buttons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to that classv of collar buttons which are designed to engage and hold the wearers tie or scarf.

The invention particularly relates to that class of collar buttons which are usually employed for fastening the middle of the collar to the back of the neck of the wearers shirt.

The invention consists of a new and improved construction of collar shank, particularly of a hook-like form adapted to receive the tie or scarf and provided with a movable spur or pin capable of being placed into the tie to prevent the same from shifting either around the neck or up and down on the collar.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved button with the tie-engaging spur part in open position. Fig. 2 is a central section of the same in closed position. Fig. 3 is an elevation from the right hand of Fig. 2

Referring to the drawings in detail,I A represents the disk or head of my improved collar button.

B is the shank, which shank is constructed in the form of a hook C, the opening of which is of aboutthe thickness of an ordinary tie or scarf. The outer member of the hook C extends downwardly to form the hook point D, 0n which is pivotally borne the spur leaf E, to which is attached the spur or pin F. The two members of the hook C are pierced as shown at G and H, for the passage of the spur when closed, as seen i-n Fig. 2. The point part of the hook is socketed to a depth about the same as the thickness of the leaf E, so that the said leaf when in closed position-Fig. 2- will be flush with the sides of the point of the hook and therefore offer no point or edge likely to be caught as by the clothing of the wearer, and the leaf thereby thrown openfAt the top of theleaf, and in the hook point, this socket is extended slightly to form the thumbnail hole I, whereby the free end of the leaf may be raised away from the hook point.

The operation of the device will now be apparent. It being assumed that the button is in the neck-band at the back of the wearers shirt (although it may be used in other places),

the portions of the shirt collarwill rest uponv the shank B, and the spur leaf being open, the point of the hook may be arranged vertically and the wearers tie or scarf passed into the hook with the upper edge thereof lying in the bend of the hook. The spur leaf may then be shut down, forcing the spur or pin through the' tie and the point thereof into the shank of the button as seen in Fig. 2. Thus the tie ,will be engaged and held in position both as againstcircular and horizontal motion.

What is claimed as new is i 1. A collar button provided with a shank shaped into the form of a hook which is adapted to receive a tie or scarf, in combination with a pin or spur carried by the button and having movement intoand out from the space between the members of the hook, whereby to engage and hold the tie or scarf, substantially as set forth.

2. A collar button provided with a shank shaped into the form of a hook adapted to engage and hold a tie or scarf, a spur or pin pivotally mounted upon said hook and capable of movement into and out from the space between the members of the said hook, for the purpose of engaging and holding the tie, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with the head A and shank B, the hook C attached to the shank for the purpose of receivingthe tie` or scarf, and the spur or pin F pivotally attached to said hook and extending through one of the two members thereof and into the hook space occupied by the scarf or tie, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' CHARLES H. KNUBEL. Witnesses:

Roer. F. GAYLORD, JAMES N. OATLow. 

